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71 Pearson 30: two questions, cunningham and rudder bushing Fifth Starr at 5:48am 02.12.09 Pearson 2/2319 My 71 P30 rudder/tiller assembly feels loose. I am assuming it is the bushings. Has anyone replace
Sagging trailer tongue Louis at 5:36am 02.12.09 Trailer Sailors 6/3472 I have a Magic Tilt trailer for my Hunter 23. The PO stored the boat on the trailer for a couple of
What would you buy? Bad Obsession at 5:21am 02.12.09 Ask All Sailors 39/5003 This should be an interesting thread. It will be interesting to see what people suggest in this sit
YaHoo!!! We are sailing all of August!!! blowinganddrifting at 5:07am 02.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1757 Finally!!! After 2 years on the hard and 1 year in a started up new business, my wife and I have dec
Alternatives to Sunbrella? Manny at 7:53pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/32288 Anyone tried any other manufacturer's outdoor fabrics for biminis and sailcovers? Good experiences?
vacuflush installation mark.schpero at 7:49pm 02.11.09 Sabre Sailboats 2/3379 I have a 1987 sabre 42 and I am planning to install a vacuflush toilet in the aft head. I have to do
Noticed a couple of Pinholes on my Genny Manny at 7:46pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1670 Went sailing last Sunday and when I had the sun behind the genny, I notice two "pinholes" :doh:. The
Bow Cleat Fasteners Rob Hamlin at 6:31pm 02.11.09 Big Boats 5/1902 Advice needed: I want to replace the bow cleats on my 1991 Catalina 36. Are those simply four larg
flexbond 5000 vs 3m 5200 gettinthere at 5:41pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3585 anybody care to comment on this comparison? The MAS guy said they are comparable BUT the flexbond wi
Gudgeons with Delrin Bushings Aldo at 3:30pm 02.11.09 Catalina 22 1/1579 I would like to read some comments on the gudgeons that have the Delrin bushings in them, that Catal
2800+ Engine Hours (1) Maine Sail at 3:22pm 02.11.09 Musings With Maine Sail 17/6676 I have been doing some preventative maintenance to my engine and in the process wanted to replace th
Prop Damage (1) atwhite2 at 3:20pm 02.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1326 I just this past month purchased a slightly used 1976 O'Day 20 with the intentions of bringing the w
Any other 461 sailors out there? sailndive345 at 2:55pm 02.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1697 Greetings! I have enjoyed sailing Layla, my '97 Oceanis 461 since Fall '05. All of the places (
Replacing Transducer on P42 rozanski2 at 2:28pm 02.11.09 Big Boats 4/1127 Is there any trick to freeing up the locking nut on my Depth finder thru hall transducer? It's on T
From "STINK BOATING " to " BLOW BOATING " Lucky Bum at 2:21pm 02.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 5/4354 Well it is now three years with a nice 222 O'Day. Renewed my three year Ohio registration, will star
Handle for manual cockpit bilge pump MaryC at 2:19pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1429 Well rats! I was showing my daughter how to operate the manual bilge pump and dropped the handle in
Heads up Maine Boaters Roger Long at 1:13pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3796 If you live or cruise in Maine, better take notice of bill LD 164 now working its way through the le
new owner/ old odor captaincurt at 12:37pm 02.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2183 Greetings from Charleston, SC to all. Here's the deal...I purchased a 1983 30' O'Day. The boat was i
Boat Trailering dvideohd at 12:35pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1281 I was looking about for trailers for a 28' boat. Mine weighs 6500# - and there do not seem to be m
two small pot roasts and a steak for $6.47 (2) Ross at 12:06pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1586 Beef chuck was on sale today so I bought a boneless 3 1/4 pound cut. I always cut these up into smal

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The LiFePo4 Revolution! smokey73 at 12:15pm 03.02.22 Ouch @Maine Sail. If I'm reading your post correctly (which I might not be) there is an indication
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Parsons at 12:13pm 03.02.22 Would you like some advice on where to spend that saved $6,000? You just earned yourself a new sail,
Dometic AC needs capacitor BigEasy at 12:07pm 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v whe
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 11:55am 03.02.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) LloydB at 11:44am 03.02.22 Thanks for building this thread then showing your layout. I am in agreement with Crazy Dave about th
Any known concerns with this specific motor? (1) brockangelo at 11:43am 03.02.22 My brother-in-law came over with motor muffs and this baby started up almost right away! It looks li
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Stu Jackson at 11:34am 03.02.22 but I personally wouldn't worry about that. I'd clean it up and give it a couple of coats of bottom
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 10:58am 03.02.22 Can't quite tell is the relay fried on the outside looks like it may be. I would not go out and bu
Dometic AC needs capacitor JoeWhite at 10:40am 03.02.22 Yes, external relay can be used. If you are confident with the impedance of the coil and contact rat
Precision 23 Trailer sail sfbay at 10:37am 03.02.22 Welcome to the forum!! If you cannot find a rental trailer, consider buying a used sailboat trailer
PNW Current Atlas App Hello Below at 10:27am 03.02.22 Wondering what people's thoughts are on the PNW Current Atlas app. It looks like I downloaded it an
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) kbgunn at 10:26am 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v when
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 03.02.22 My old log books show that hull speed was easy obtained at approximately 3800 rpms No other issues
New Battery power flare replacement kloudie1 at 10:03am 03.02.22 Last year, I bought a Sirius, the red one .. There was a good article in Practical Sailor last year.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) Maine Sail at 10:00am 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 9:52am 03.02.22 Are you an ABYC member? If so what membership level, if you don't mind me asking? No, I just try
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Crazy Dave Condon at 9:23am 03.02.22 could not tell if the winch stand was moved back to support the bow of the boat during transport. Is
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:21am 03.02.22 I see zero indication Lithionics will not be insurable when TE-13 becomes a full standard. At half
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 9:20am 03.02.22 Which make and model?
Precision 23 Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 9:15am 03.02.22 although out of buisness for new boat, it is my understanding that the office number is still in use

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